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History

Ökotárs Foundation will no longer manage Norway Grants

Ökotárs Foundation will no longer be part of the management and distribution of funds paid to Hungarian civil organisations from...

Tourism

Formatex sees HUF 3.83 bln revenue in 2015

Hungarian toy seller Formatex expects its revenue to rise to HUF 3.83 bln in 2015, an increase of around 10%...

History

Szijjártó bristles at comparison of Poland and Hungary

Hungarian Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó today continued his recent tirades against other European officials with a blast at Luxembourg’s Foreign...

In Hungary

Force, and ticket sales strong in new Star Wars movie

As it has done worldwide, the latest episode in the Star Wars franchise, entitled “The Force Awakens”, broke several box office...

Tourism

KSH: More deaths than births in Hungary in Jan-Oct

The number of deaths in Hungary in the first ten months of the year was more than the number of...

History

Rogán: MT stifles free speech of pop star by firing him

Magyar Telekom violated a fundamental Hungarian law by ignoring freedom of speech when the company decided to pull its sponsorship...

Tourism

KSH: Hungary’s average gross earnings up 4% in Jan-Oct

Average gross earnings were up 4% year-on-year in the period of January-October, pushed up to HUF 243,600 a month by...

History

U.S. envoy joins protest over statue of anti-Semitic Hungarian minister

Several hundred people protested in Székesfehérvár yesterday evening, including an envoy from the United States, against the erection of a...

Food

KSH: Hungary’s retail sales up 4.1% in October

The volume of retail sales in Hungary saw a year-on-year increase of 4.1% in October according to raw data, and...

Sights

Wabererʼs proprietors to suspend IPO

Hungarian road haulage company Wabererʼs decided at an extraordinary general meeting yesterday to cancel an initial public offering in its...

History

Gov’t to dump MT after telco objects to remarks on women

Apparently retaliating for Magyar Telekom’s decision to pull sponsorship of a pop singer who said women should be paid less than...

History

Varga: Fed to affect Hungary only slightly

Although the interest rate increase of the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to affect Hungary, the country wonʼt feel...

History

Matolcsy: Banks stepping stone for economic growth

If Hungary is to move toward long-term economic growth, banks, the private sector and the state must find a way...

History

Bokros: MNB ownership of bourse unprecedented, risky

The Hungarian National Bankʼs ownership of the Budapest stock exchange poses great risks for conflicts of interest that could hurt...

Awards

MT pulls pop starʼs backing after his comments on women

Magyar Telekom canceled its contract with well-known Hungarian singer Ákos, following the artistʼs remarks on a womanʼs role in society,...

Budapest

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Art

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

In Hungary

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

Culture

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

Budapest Reaches 100 Short CAF Trams as Fleet Expansion Continues

Budapest’s 100th short CAF tram has entered service, marking a milestone in the capital’s fleet renewal program, the Budapest Transport...

Margrethe Vestager to Deliver Keynote at ABSL Forum in Budapest

Margrethe Vestager, former European Commission Executive Vice President and EU Competition Commissioner, will deliver a keynote at the ABSL Forum...

MGYOSZ Backs Preparations for Budapest 2036 Olympics Bid

The Confederation of Hungarian Employers and Industrialists (MGYOSZ) has endorsed preparations for a Budapest bid to host the 2036 Summer...

Pizza Hut to Expand Hungarian Network to 31 Restaurants

Pizza Hut plans to open restaurants in Nagykanizsa and Budapest in 2027, expanding its Hungarian network to 31 locations, local...

Budapest Hotels Outperform Regional Rivals Despite Lower Guest Numbers

Budapest’s hotels delivered some of the strongest results in CEE, posting an 81.3% occupancy rate, and leading the region with...

What János Bródy Means to Hungarians

For János Bródy, who turned 80 this year, 2026 has been momentous. On April 10, he was one of more...

Budapest’s Déli Station to Close for Weekend Repairs Ahead of Major Upgrade

Budapest’s Déli railway station will close entirely on Oct. 10-11 for maintenance aimed at eliminating several speed restrictions, Transport and...

Kissmiklos Marks Shift to Fine Art With ‘Lobbyism’ Exhibition at Hotel Clark

Hungarian artist kissmiklos is shifting his creative focus entirely to fine art, marking the transition with “Lobbyism,” an exhibition that...

Tourism Agency Consults 70 Industry Groups on Strategy Through 2036

The Hungarian Tourism Agency (MTÜ) is drawing on recommendations from 70 professional organizations to develop a sector strategy through 2036,...

Renewing the Spirit of Countryside Wellness Hospitality

More than a year after taking over Sárvár’s Spirit Hotel Thermal Spa, Zoltán Árvai is balancing the traditions of an...

State and City to Renew Budapest’s Danube Waterfront

The gov't and Budapest will form a new 50–50 joint company to develop the Budapest section of the Danube, resolving...

WWII Munitions Removed From Two Budapest Riverside Locations

Military bomb disposal experts removed World War II munitions discovered near Szabadság Bridge and on Margaret Island on Saturday, prompting...

3-day Kerekdomb Festival Returns to Tállya

The historic village of Tállya is in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region, part of the UNESCO World Heritage, nestled among the...

Hungarian Jazz Great Gábor Szabó Honored at Magyar Zene Háza

With the opening of a pop-up exhibition at Budapest’s switched-on Magyar Zene Háza, the 90th anniversary of Gábor Szabó’s birthday...

Wizz Air Ranks Second Among Central European Airlines at Skytrax Awards

Wizz Air has been named the second-best airline in Central Europe at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, based on...